"It's no secret that they were my favorite team since I was a young kid, just watching the greats play in the Big House," Peppers said during the telecast. "It was always my dream to play for Michigan. But being the recruit that I am, I can't be biased. I tried hard not to be, by really looking at all my options and just taking the whole process slowly.

"But once I went out to Ann Arbor, they just completely blew me away. It was just inevitable. It was just bound to happen, I love the coaching staff, I love the players and Ann Arbor is a great place to be. I can't wait."

Peppers also took a moment to talk about how anticipated playing against Michigan's three-biggest rivals.

"I'm just looking forward to the (Ohio State) rivalry," he said. "I've definitely been warned about what I'm getting myself into, not only with The Team Down South, but Notre Dame and Michigan State -- I'm sorry, State.